Dances for November 21, 2011

Sorry for the delay in posting the dance instructions. Here are the dances we covered this week.



FAIR DONALD
(Strathspey)
RSCDS Book 29  No. 4

Music                           DESCRIPTION
Bars
1 – 4        First couple, with nearer hands joined, dance down between second couple and cast up to place.

5 – 8        First couple, with nearer hands joined, dance down between third couple and cast up to first corners; second couple step up on bars seven and eight.

9 – 16        First couple reel of four with first corners passing partner with left shoulder at end of reel.

17 – 24    First couple reel of four with second corners finishing as in Fig.

25 – 26    First couple cast off into second place.

27 – 28    Second, first and third couples set.

29 – 32    Second, first and third couples turn partners with two hands.

        Repeat, having passed a couple.
       




THE FINDLAY’S JIG
32 bar jig for 3 couples
14 Social Dances for 2000, devised by Roy Goldring

Bars

1 – 8    1st couple lead down the middle and back finishing at the top in the centre. 2nd and 3rd couples step in on bar 8.

9 – 16    3 couple allemande.

17 – 20    1st couple dance in, face down and cast up to the top. 3rd and 2nd couples step down on 19-20.
21 – 24    2nd couple repeat bars 17-20.  1st and 3rd couples step down on    bars 23-24.

25 – 32    6 hands round and back.


        Repeat having passed a couple

        For Faustina and Ian Findlay
        Tune:    The Groom’s Jig by Ian Findlay